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22309 results for: Keyword - Mrs Brigg
We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4204 matches on Performance Title, 138 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

20451
07 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Reddish, first time;Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister; Villiard-Bransby; Faddle, with song-Dodd; Col. Raymond-Packer; Sir Roger Belmont-Love; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Baddeley, first time.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

20452
07 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMacbeth cannot be perform'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Receipts: #150 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

20453
09 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17691128, but Patty-Mrs Mattocks; Giles-Barnshaw; Aimworth-DuBellamy; Mervin-Fox; Dance-_ incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

20454
16 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Smith, first time; Siffredi-Gibson; Osmond-Clarke; Rodolpho-Perry; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

20455
24 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17700109, but Lady Percy-Mrs Stephens; Poins-J. Aickin.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

20456
27 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17700125, but Worthy-Mattocks; Spanish Lady-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: As17700224

20457
01 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Tragedy of Timanthes oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Paid Hoole Balance of his 1st Night of Timanthes #147 18s. Paid Mr Mackdonald for 5 gross of artifical flowers #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

20458
03 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TTimanthes still oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Receipts: #197 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

20459
08 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs W. Barry.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17691213, but Kitty-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferies.

20460
13 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17700119, but Termagant-Mrs Green; Harriet-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green

Entertainment: As17700224

20461
17 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17691220, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

20462
26 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Shuter #109 8s., plus #85 17s. from tickets (Box 200; Pit 239). Woodward, Mrs Yates and Smith paid their balances (Account Book). Receipts: #174 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Marjorie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17691005; II of the Comedy: The Dutch Milkmaid Dance=, as17691111

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-; Epilogue Riding upon an Ass-Shuter

20463
02 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17691010, but Sir John Brute-Love, first time; Razor-Parsons; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Barry, first time.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

20464
05 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17700327 but Shylock-Macklin; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: IV: The Whim, as17691123; End: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin

20465
07 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Priuli-Bannister; Renault-Jefferson; Pierre-Aickin, first time; Spinoza-Wright; Jaffier-Barry; Belvidera-Mrs Barry; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; With an Occasional Prologue-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: After: Comic Dance, as17690926

20466
19 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: As17700322 but Pembroke-Clarke; with By Particular Desire, the Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lady Elizabeth Grey Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

20467
27 April 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashion Display'd

Performance Comment: Principal Character-the Author; Four Ladies who never appeared in Public; Prologue-a Gentleman; Epilogue-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Burton.

20468
30 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Champnes and Mrs W. Barry (playbill). [N.B. Winston suggests Cymbeline this night, but all extant playbill evidence favors Cymon. "Sir Joshua Reynolds purchased portrait of Garrick as Abel Drugger by Zoffany for #100" (Winston MS 10, from Burney News Clippings).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Jefferies, Miss Burton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Leppie, Mrs King, Sga Dagueville, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collet

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: III: As17700428

20469
30 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Younger; Juba-Smith; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

20470
03 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amintas

Performance Comment: Amintas-Tenducci; Alexander-Reinhold; Agenor-Mattocks; Thamitis-a young Lady, Scholar of Tenducci, her first appearance; Eliza-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Fishar; II: Sonata on Violincello-Duport; First Violin, a Concerto-Barthelemon

20471
04 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17700407 but Artabanes-Reinhold, first time; Mandane-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: I: The Dutch Dance, as17691111; II: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; Allemande, as17700501

20472
04 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts-Guadagni, Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Sga Frasi.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Guadagni, Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Sga Frasi.

Music: FFirst Violin, Solo-Giardini; Solo on Violin@Cello-Duport

20473
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17700430 but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

20474
10 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17691204, but Trinket-Dodd; Paris-Waldron; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Mrs Oakly-Miss Pope; Toilet-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17690926; End: Minuet and Louvre-Noverre, Miss Rogers (his Scholar)

20475
21 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17691213, but Hastings-Aickin; Alicia-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs W. Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: V: (By Desire) the Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks have at ye all-Dodd